# Friends of Watership Down Health

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1099657 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1099657)
- Latest income: £1,699; spending £18.1k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Hampshire
- Other names: Friends of Oakley and Overton Surgeries (previous); Friends of Overton Surgery (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-watership-down-health

Provides servicesActs as umbrella or resource body

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £1,699 | £18.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £2,315 | £19.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £11.4k | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,579 | £20.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,662 | £6,053 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve suffering by the provision of funds for the purchase and maintenance of medical and other equipment and services for the general good of patients of oakley and overton surgeries, Hampshire, not readily provided by the Health authority or by other statutory funds.

## What it funds

Friends of Watership Down Health is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Friends of Watership Down Health reported income of £1,699 and spending of £18.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £80.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Watership Down Health in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Friends of Watership Down Health open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Watership Down Health is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Watership Down Health fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire.

### Does Friends of Watership Down Health give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Watership Down Health makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Watership Down Health give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Watership Down Health's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £18.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.1k a year.

### How large is Friends of Watership Down Health?

In its latest reported year Friends of Watership Down Health reported income of £1,699 and spending of £18.1k.


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